DOMINICAN COLLEGE CATALOG 2020-2021 470 Western Highway • Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962 • (845) 359-7800 • www.dc.edu Dominican College is an independent, 4-year college for men and women that offers graduate programs. Documentation of accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Board of Regents of the University of The State of New York is available in the Office of the President. Dominican College does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, age, sex, creed, national origin, or physical limitation. Note: The programs, requirements, tuition and fees set forth in this catalog are necessarily subject to change without notice at any time. Table of Contents Academic Calendars .......................................................................... 3 Marketing ........................................................................................ 59 Dominican College: An Overview ................................................... 7 Mathematics..................................................................................... 60 Student Life ..................................................................................... 11 Medieval & Renaissance Studies Minor........................................... 62 Admissions ...................................................................................... 14 Nursing ............................................................................................ 63 Financial Aid ................................................................................... 17 Philosophy Minor ............................................................................ 66 Academic Information and Policies ................................................. 21 Pre-Law Minor ................................................................................ 66 Inventory of Registered Programs .................................................. 30 Psychology ....................................................................................... 67 Sequence of Study........................................................................... 31 Religious Studies Minor .................................................................. 68 Undergraduate Curricula and Courses of Instruction ...................... 32 Social Sciences ................................................................................. 69 General Education Curriculum ....................................................... 32 Sociology Minor .............................................................................. 70 Undergraduate Major and Minor Programs .................................... 35 Social Sciences to Occupational Therapy Track .............................. 70 Accounting ..................................................................................... 35 Social Work ..................................................................................... 71 Art Minor ....................................................................................... 36 Spanish Minor ................................................................................. 73 Athletic Training ............................................................................. 37 Teacher Education ........................................................................... 73 Biology ........................................................................................... 39 Theatre Minor ................................................................................. 78 Business Management ..................................................................... 41 Undergraduate Course Offerings ..................................................... 79 Chemistry Minor ............................................................................ 45 Graduate Programs ........................................................................ 122 Communication Studies .................................................................. 46 Master’s in Business Administration ............................................... 123 Computer Information Systems ...................................................... 47 Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner (MSFNP) ............... 127 Criminal Justice ............................................................................... 48 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) ................................................ 130 Economics Minor ........................................................................... 49 Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy ................................. 133 English ............................................................................................ 50 M.S. in Organizational Leadership & Communication .................. 138 Ethnic Diversity Studies Minor ....................................................... 52 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program ............................................ 141 Gender Studies Minor ..................................................................... 52 Graduate Programs in Teacher Education ..................................... 150 Gerontolgy Minor ........................................................................... 52 Tuition and Fees…………………………………………………..159 Health Sciences ............................................................................... 53 Board of Trustees…………………………………………………163 History ............................................................................................ 56 Administration……………………………………………………165 Humanities ...................................................................................... 57 Full-time Faculty ........................................................................... 168 Liberal Arts Concentrations with the B.S in Education .................. 58 Part-time Faculty ........................................................................... 172 Directions ...................................................................................... 191 Academic Calendars Academic Calendar 2020-2021 FALL TERM 2020 Aug 24 (Mon) Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins Aug. 24-25 (Mon-Tues) Fall Semester Advisement/Testing/Registration Aug. 26 (Wed) COLLEGE CONFERENCE/Division Meetings Aug. 27 (Thurs) FACULTY CONFERENCE Aug. 28-29 (Fri-Sat) Freshman Orientation (Day/Evening Students) Aug. 29 (Sat) Freshman Convocation (Day/Evening Students) Aug. 29 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins Aug. 31 (Mon) Fall Semester begins/Graduate Nursing Fall Semester Begins Aug. 31-Sept. 3 (Mon-Thu) Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester Sept. 1 (Tues) Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session I begins Sept. 7 (Mon) Labor Day—COLLEGE CLOSED Sept. 11 (Fri) OT, PT, and Undergraduate Weekend Fall Trimesters begin Sept. 12 (Sat) Weekend ABSN (WABSN) Fall Trimester begins Oct. 27 (Tues) Dominican College Online/ RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session II begins Nov. 3 (Tues) Election Day—CLASSES SUSPENDED Nov. 7 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins Nov. 10 (Tues) Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester classes Nov. 16 (Mon.) HONORS CONVOCATION Nov. 20 (Fri) Last day for January graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form Nov. 25-Nov. 29 (Wed-Sun) Thanksgiving Recess—COLLEGE CLOSED Dec. 14-Dec. 18 (Mon-Fri) Final examination week, Fall semester Dec. 24-Jan. 3 (Thurs-Sun) COLLEGE CLOSED WINTERSESSION 2021 Jan. 4-Jan. 25 (Mon-Mon) Winter Session Classes SPRING TERM 2021 Jan. 5 (Tues) Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session III begins Jan. 7 (Thurs) Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins Jan. 8 (Fri) OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Spring Trimesters begin Jan. 9 (Sat) Weekend ABSN (WABSN) Spring Trimester Begins Jan. 18 (Mon) Martin Luther King Day—COLLEGE CLOSED Jan. 20 (Wed) Spring Semester Registration Jan. 23 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins Jan. 25 (Mon) COLLEGE CONFERENCE Jan. 26 (Tues) Residence Halls Open for Returning Students Jan. 27 (Wed) Spring Semester begins/Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 1, 2 Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester (Wed-Thurs, Mon-Tues) Feb. 5 (Fri) Last day for May /August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form Mar. 2 (Tues) Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session IV begins Mar. 31 (Wed) Classes follow Monday schedule Apr. 1-Apr. 5 (Thurs-Mon) RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS—COLLEGE CLOSED Apr. 9 (Fri) Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes May 10-14 (Mon-Fri) Final examination week, Spring Semester Academic Calendars | 3 COMMENCEMENT WEEK 2021 May 17-21 (Mon-Fri) Pre-Commencement Activities May 19 (Wed) Service Recognition Ceremony May 20 (Thurs) Graduate Program Hooding Ceremonies May 22 (Sat) Graduation Mass and Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony May 23 (Sun) Commencement SUMMER TERM 2021 Apr. 10 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter IV begins May 4 (Tues) Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session V begins May 7 (Fri) OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Summer Trimesters begin May 8 (Sat) Weekend ABSN (WABSN) Summer Trimester begins May 31 (Mon) Memorial Day—COLLEGE CLOSED June 1 (Tues) ABSN Academic Year Begins Graduate Nursing Programs Summer Semester begins June 2-June 17 (Wed-Thu) Day/Evening Summer Session I June 21-July 22 (Mon-Thurs) Day/Evening Summer Session II June 22-July 29 (Tues-Thurs) Day/Evening Summer Session III June 29 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA/MSOLC Session VI begins July 3-July 5 (Sat-Mon) Independence Day Weekend—COLLEGE CLOSED Alternative Undergraduate